November in Portland, OR: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average November Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 51°F |
| Avg daily low | 40°F |
| Rainy days | 20 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.9 mph |
November in Portland has a reputation that's actually undersold in one direction and oversold in another. Golfers who've heard "second-wettest month" brace for downpours, then arrive to find persistent Pacific drizzle — manageable with the right gear, but relentless enough across 20 precipitation days that soft, slow fairways become the defining condition rather than rain delay. The cold is the part that genuinely catches people off guard: a 51°F average high sits well below the 60–80°F ideal range, and temperatures can slide to 40°F by morning, so early tee times feel genuinely raw.
The other thing that catches golfers off guard is the wind. At 11.9 mph peak, November ranks as the third-windiest month, which means approach shots into exposed par-3s will play differently than the scorecard suggests. Carry an extra layer you can strip off — the 11°F daily swing from low to high means conditions at noon feel noticeably better than at 7 AM. Demand at Portland's public courses typically eases in November, a tradeoff that suits golfers willing to gear up for the cold.
Book a midday tee time — ideally between 10 AM and 1 PM — to maximize the warmest part of a 51°F average-high day and give overnight moisture a chance to drain from fairways. November's sunrise-to-sunset window is short enough that the earliest and latest slots compress into genuinely cold, low-light conditions, making that midday block the only reliably comfortable stretch. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
October is meaningfully more playable, averaging 13°F warmer at 64°F and logging only 14 precipitation days versus November's 20 — that six-day jump in wet weather is the sharpest single-month increase on Portland's calendar. December continues the slide, dropping another 5°F to a 46°F high and adding 3 more precipitation days, while winds tick up another 1 mph to 12.9 mph. In other words, November sits in the middle of a rapid deterioration, worse than October but not yet the bottom.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Portland, OR for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Most public and private courses in Portland stay open through November, though some close for overseeding or turf recovery after a heavy-use summer. With 20 precipitation days and a 51°F average high, conditions are marginal rather than unplayable, and many courses thin out enough that walk-on availability improves compared to summer months.
November averages 20 precipitation days, making it the second-wettest month of the year, but most of that comes as Pacific drizzle rather than sustained heavy rain. Fairways will be soft and cart restrictions are common, so expect plugged lies in rough and slower greens — waterproof footwear is mandatory after the first few holes on any saturated Portland layout.